Together they watched the fireflies twinkle in and out like hopes in the darkness.
His gaze. ‘But then my responsibilities would be much greater,
You are my daughter, she said. I will always stand in the storm for you.
Without the light the beauty remains hidden, Gofrid said. But it is always there. Just like God’s love, or a father’s, or a mother’s. Remember that, Alienor. You are loved, whether you see it or not.
She never knew from one moment to the next how he was going to behave toward her and therefore she constantly had to adjust her balance. It was exhausting.
Because there comes a time when there is nothing left but hope,
Look to the plank of wood in your own eye before you remove the mote of sawdust from mine
I would not have you follow me, but walk at my side.
Brats, he muttered under his breath.They take after you, my lord, Alienor said sweetly.
And what is truth, since it changes according to each individual's perception?
Talking to the knights—jesting
Do not dwell in denial; I dwell in hope.
To have power and contentment at the same time, that is a rare thing indeed.
Those who walk with their heads in the air usually don’t see the shit on the ground until they tread in it.
Just because you forget the world does not mean that the world forgets you.
In the end, it is not the stones that matter, but the people who dwell within them.
I've not come this far, fought this hard, loved this much to lose it all before the feast has even begun.
I have memories of him that are like jewels, and others that are stones but my memories of you are always consistent, Mama. And are they jewels or stones. Alienor asked with a strained smile. Neither,...
Grief was just the moment before you tied the thread and began the next one
Deeds may speak more compellingly than words,but I believe words have their place too. A man who has both is gifted indeed.